Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment due to Asbestos

Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, No.21 (24, February 2005)

Last Update : 2007.11.28

Chapter VIII Permission for Manufacturing, etc.

Article 47 (Procedures for Lifting of Prohibition of Manufacturing, etc.)

(1) A person who intends to obtain the permission set forth in item 1(i) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order (limited to permission related to asbestos, etc., the same as shall apply in the nextfollowing paragraph.) shall submit an application document with Form No.4:
- (i) iIn case of manufacturing or using asbestos, etc., to the Director of Prefectural Labour Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are manufactured or used through the Chief of Labour Standards Inspection Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are manufactured or used;.
- (ii) iIn case of importing asbestos, etc., to the Director of Prefectural Labour Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are used through the Chief of Labour Standards Inspection Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are used.
(2) The Director of the Prefectural Labour Standards Bureau shall, when having granted the permission set forth in item 1(i) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order, issue the permission certificate (Form No.5) to the applicant.

Article 48 (Standards concerningpertaining to the Manufacturing, etc., of Asbestos, etc.)

(1) The standards (limited to standards related to asbestos, etc) prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in item 2(ii) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order shall be as follows:
- (i) The equipment to manufacture asbestos, etc., areis of a tightly closed structure. However this shall not apply to the case that it is extremely difficult to make the equipment with the said tightly closed structure, and the said equipment are installed on the insides of draft chambers.
- (ii) The equipment to manufacture the asbestos, etc., areis installed in places of which floors can be easily cleaned with water.
- (iii) Those who manufacture or use asbestos, etc., have sufficient knowledge on the prevention of health impairments due to the said asbestos, etc.
- (iv) Containers into which asbestos, etc., are kept, are sturdy in order to eliminate the possibility that dust from said asbestos, etc., is dispersed, and the employer shall indicate visibly on the container that they contain asbestos, etc., prohibited from manufacturing.
- (v) When storing asbestos, etc., the asbestos are stored at a certain fixed place, and a notice to this effect shall be posted in an easily visible location.
- (vi) Those who manufacture or use asbestos, etc., wear a protective apron and protective gloves.
- (vii) Persons other than those directly concerned are prohibited from entering into the workshop where equipment to manufacture asbestos etc., are installed and a notice to this effect shall be posted in an easily visible location.

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Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment due to Asbestos Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, No.21 (24, February 2005) Last Update : 2007.11.28 Chapter VIII Permission for Manufacturing, etc. Article 47 (Procedures for Lifting of Prohibition of Manufacturing, etc.) (1) A person who intends to obtain the permission set forth in item 1(i) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order (limited to permission related to asbestos, etc., the same as shall apply in the nextfollowing paragraph.) shall submit an application document with Form No.4: (i) iIn case of manufacturing or using asbestos, etc., to the Director of Prefectural Labour Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are manufactured or used through the Chief of Labour Standards Inspection Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are manufactured or used;. (ii) iIn case of importing asbestos, etc., to the Director of Prefectural Labour Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are used through the Chief of Labour Standards Inspection Office who exercise jurisdiction over the place where asbestos, etc. are used. (2) The Director of the Prefectural Labour Standards Bureau shall, when having granted the permission set forth in item 1(i) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order, issue the permission certificate (Form No.5) to the applicant. Article 48 (Standards concerningpertaining to the Manufacturing, etc., of Asbestos, etc.) (1) The standards (limited to standards related to asbestos, etc) prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in item 2(ii) of paragraph (2) of Article 16 of Cabinetthe Order shall be as follows: (i) The equipment to manufacture asbestos, etc., areis of a tightly closed structure. However this shall not apply to the case that it is extremely difficult to make the equipment with the said tightly closed structure, and the said equipment are installed on the insides of draft chambers. (ii) The equipment to manufacture the asbestos, etc., areis installed in places of which floors can be easily cleaned with water. (iii) Those who manufacture or use asbestos, etc., have sufficient knowledge on the prevention of health impairments due to the said asbestos, etc. (iv) Containers into which asbestos, etc., are kept, are sturdy in order to eliminate the possibility that dust from said asbestos, etc., is dispersed, and the employer shall indicate visibly on the container that they contain asbestos, etc., prohibited from manufacturing. (v) When storing asbestos, etc., the asbestos are stored at a certain fixed place, and a notice to this effect shall be posted in an easily visible location. (vi) Those who manufacture or use asbestos, etc., wear a protective apron and protective gloves. (vii) Persons other than those directly concerned are prohibited from entering into the workshop where equipment to manufacture asbestos etc., are installed and a notice to this effect shall be posted in an easily visible location. << Index Chapter I Chapter II Section I Section II Section III Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter VIII-II Chapter IX top Home \| Sitemap \| Disclaimer Copyright (C) 1999- JICOSH All Right Reserved.